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Peter Dorey, who opened the United Kingdom's first gay book store, Gay's The Word, has died at 73, the bookstore announced on social media.
BBC News Published image copyrightGay's the Word/ Instagarm image captionGay's the Word co-founders Peter Dorey (left) and Ernest Hole outside the store in London the day it opened in 1979 A pioneering shop owner who opened the UK's first gay book store has died at the age of 73. Peter Dorey, who was among a small group of gay activists, opened Gay's The Word in Bloomsbury in central London in 1979. The shop acted as a "safe place" for LGBTQ+ communities during a period of oppression and discrimination. Mr Dorey, who was raised in Harrow, died on Friday following years of poor health, his f...